Musical Theatre Shows I've Seen
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Death Becomes Her
The musical
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
Cats
David Mallet · 1998
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.
Hairspray
Adam Shankman · 2007
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
Grease
Randal Kleiser · 1978
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Dreamgirls
Bill Condon · 2006
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Hamilton
Thomas Kail · 2020
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Shrek the Musical
Michael John Warren · 2013
Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her own.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
· 2008
A general making-of piece featuring principal members of the cast and crew. A brief history of the demon barber is provided, as well as the actors' preparation for their singing roles and glimpses of the set design and general production.
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Beth McCarthy-Miller · 2007
Tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner, but discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others. A musical based on the novel and the film of the same name.
Fiddler on the Roof
Norman Jewison · 1971
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
Wicked: The Musical
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Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Wicked
Jon M. Chu · 2024
Elphaba é uma jovem como outra qualquer do Reino de Oz, mas incompreendida por causa de sua pele verde incomum e por ainda não ter descoberto seu verdadeiro poder. Sua rotina é tranquila e pouco interessante, mas ao iniciar seus estudos na Universidade de Shiz, seu destino encontra Glinda, uma jovem popular e ambiciosa, nascida em berço de ouro, que só quer garantir seus privilégios e ainda não conhece sua verdadeira alma. As duas iniciam uma inesperada amizade; no entanto, suas diferenças, como o desejo de Glinda pela popularidade e poder, e a determinação de Elphaba em permanecer fiel a si mesma, entram no caminho, o que pode perpetuar no futuro de cada uma e em como as pessoas de Oz as enxergam.
Mean Girls: The Musical
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New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina's ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.
The Phantom of the Opera
Joel Schumacher · 2004
A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.
The Color Purple
Blitz Bazawule · 2023
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
In the Heights
Jon M. Chu · 2021
The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.
Chicago
Rob Marshall · 2002
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
The Sound of Music Live!
Beth McCarthy-Miller · 2013
The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, performed and televised live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. Meron felt that if the telecast were successful, the concept could become "another kind of entertainment that can exist on TV." By her request, Underwood's casting as Maria was personally endorsed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1965 film.
The Sound of Music
Robert Wise · 1965
In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
SIX: The Musical Live!
Liz Clare · 2025
The pop-inspired musical brings the six wives of Henry VIII right into the 21st century with infectious, empowering performances, accompanied by the on-stage band, the Ladies in Waiting. The Original West End cast reunites at London’s Vaudeville Theatre in front of a sold-out audience to strut their stuff and re-write their Tudor traumas in an unmissable cinematic recording of the show packed full of style, sass, and sensational songs.
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Glenn Weiss · 2019
SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
David Mallet · 1999
Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, is betrayed by his jealous brothers, sold into slavery, and driven to Egypt. Though beset with adversity, Joseph perseveres through wit and faith and becomes the Governor of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
Little Shop of Horrors
Frank Oz · 1986
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
Falsettos
James Lapine · 2017
The 2016 Broadway Revival of William Finn's Tony-winning musical. It tells the story of Marvin, a Jewish family man who leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.
Into the Woods
James Lapine · 1991
In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.
